Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10255212 Pathology 2005 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this study, size ≥10 cm, necrosis and/or pure epithelioid cell morphology correlated significantly with adverse survival. Mitotic activity showed a strong association with survival but this did not reach statistical significance. c-kit mutations occurred mainly in GISTs of the SI, and in purely spindle cell tumours. While the mutation status did not associate with patient outcome in this series, this remains a controversial issue, and further studies are needed to assess whether the type of mutation affects response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in metastatic GISTs. CD117 staining of any mesenchymal lesion of the gastrointestinal tract should be mandatory for accurate classification. PCR-SSCP analysis is a fast, sensitive and relatively inexpensive method of analysing c-kit mutations, which may be important prognostically and also of therapeutic relevance in the assessment of new tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies.
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